Musk’s Empire Is Reaping $2 Million Per Day From Trump
While the billionaire is touting cuts to government, the new administration has already delivered $86 million to Musk’s rocket company since the inauguration.
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Ted Cruz Just Legalized More Corruption
How the Texas senator’s latest money-in-politics scheme could increase the price of cars.
The Gas Station Wars
The environmental disasters on every street corner are prompting a local backlash.
How CEO Golden Parachutes Fuel Merger Mania
CEOs are getting rewarded for abandoning their companies, shareholders, and workers.
Trump Regulators Flip The Script On Antitrust
The Republican president’s new regulators are suddenly touting the trust-busting agenda that Democrat Kamala Harris eschewed during the 2024 campaign.
Killing The Mother Of Environmental Laws
The Trump admin just moved to defang NEPA — the law that lets communities protect themselves from polluters.
Trump’s Purge vs. Roberts’ Memo
A document written by the chief justice may complicate the DOJ’s new push to get the high court to bless the president’s firings.
Prison CEOs Predict Jackpot Off Immigration Crackdown
On earnings calls, corporate leaders at for-profit detention companies are predicting a jackpot off Trump’s agenda.
Trump Just Canceled Ethics
The president is taking a sledgehammer to the last few remaining vestiges of checks and balances.
Musk Targets His Companies’ Regulators
The billionaire’s push to kill the CFPB followed his social media company’s deal that might have been scrutinized by the agency.